League

Obi Wan
Spectators: 7278 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1475, VIP seats: 25) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernando Gonza kicked off to start the match. Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo O´connor from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eustaquio Rolado during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eustaquio Rolado hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kang Han Zhen in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo O´connor's goalkeeper Santiago Mele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sportivo O´connor! After 11 minutes of play, &La vieja Guardia&'s Kang Han Zhen made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Mele was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Kang Han Zhen in the 16th minute of play forced Sportivo O´connor's goalkeeper Santiago Mele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kang Han Zhen in the 17th minute of play forced Sportivo O´connor's goalkeeper Santiago Mele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 played minutes Sportivo O´connor got a freekick which was hit by Olaf Manfeldt. With a little luck, Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele got control of the ball when Kang Han Zhen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kang Han Zhen in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santiago Mele prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kasper Ververs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santiago Mele having to make a save. Kasper Ververs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Mele having to interfere. A collision led to &La vieja Guardia& getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Edelmiro Tartalo hit a great ball.

Santiago Mele stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kang Han Zhen's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute of the match &La vieja Guardia& got a corner. Sportivo O´connor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edelmiro Tartalo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Edelmiro Tartalo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele did a great save. Kang Han Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santiago Mele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kang Han Zhen in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Sportivo O´connor's goal looked a bit too open when Kang Han Zhen came free, but Santiago Mele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Kang Han Zhen managed to get in a good position for a shot. &La vieja Guardia&'s supporters rose to their feet, but Kang Han Zhen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Mele breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Olaf Manfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Santiago Mele showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kang Han Zhen in the 64th minute of the match. In the 67th match minute, Sportivo O´connor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Gonza to maneuver through the defense. &La vieja Guardia& made a substitution. Agnaldo Albuquerque replaced Alvaro Arotza. In the 68th minute, Fernando Gonza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santiago Mele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute, Kang Han Zhen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Mele was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Santiago Mele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasper Ververs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Edelmiro Tartalo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The &La vieja Guardia& fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Santiago Mele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kang Han Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The &La vieja Guardia& fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when &La vieja Guardia&'s Kang Han Zhen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Agnaldo Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Agnaldo Albuquerque's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Mele was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Santiago Mele stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agnaldo Albuquerque's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. When &La vieja Guardia&'s Agnaldo Albuquerque in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sportivo O´connor's goalie prevented a goal. After 91 played minutes Sportivo O´connor got a freekick which was hit by Eustaquio Rolado. A well-hit corner resulted in Agnaldo Albuquerque heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, &La vieja Guardia&'s Fidel Teofilio got control of the ball when Hipolito Reynardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 96 minutes of play, &La vieja Guardia&'s Agnaldo Albuquerque made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Mele was left in no man's land by his defense there!